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    A rant-like poem in response to a stupid answer?

    Friend, those who lean to literary diatribes, set in cadence or rhyme, are not beating the crap out of someone. But anger in a poet? It is a sight to behold. Thank those who bring you to anger as you thank those who bring you to love; all emotion must be a well-fitted suit on any poet, and...
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    Impromptu poem challenge. Are you really a poet? Show it!?

    The titles: Three-legged Dog The Color of Peaches Before Here's three, write one , two or - if you're really good - write all three. Thrill me, okay? Can't wait to see what you do! Linz, you gave me goosebumps - ya thrilled me! Sam, I snorted Pepsi...
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    How do I please the poets and knowit's true?

    With a little poem I wrote for you? Or two. Martial Arts Young Bill was a scholar Knew how to save a dollar When the ladies didn't love him He knew how to make them hollar When Young Bill got some older And, some they say, much bolder He grabbed a fair, young thing And thought that he could...
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    There's no crying in POETRY! (comment/critique)?

    I think that people who express themselves well with the written word often find it an easier form of expression. And I think that in strong emotional situations - love, a death, a birth - make them seem introverted and perhaps even a bit cold. But people who write poetry are usually riding a...
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    There's no crying in POETRY! (comment/critique)?

    I think that people who express themselves well with the written word often find it an easier form of expression. And I think that in strong emotional situations - love, a death, a birth - make them seem introverted and perhaps even a bit cold. But people who write poetry are usually riding a...
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    You a poet and know it? Impromtu poem to see how good you are!?

    Title: Death of an Apple Tree This was a challenge to find new talent, and oh my goodness, has it worked! (I'm too old for homework, but I enjoyed being called 'kid' :).
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    Poets: on getting e.e. cummings?

    unsophisticated minds do not unsheathe the genius of this man who wrote words without concern for anything but the totality of their music who wrote of pee stains in old men's underwear but i being of less sophistication and lacking in depth cried The damn king is naked as a bloody jaybird...
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